Real Chicago blues, pure and genuine, performed from the depths of soul with a terrific passion and unlimited conviction Singer and bass player Bob Stroger together with drummer Kenny Smith, son of legendary Willie ‘Big Eyes’ Smith, give us the power and magic of the most raw straightforward blues in twelve cuts, based on shuffles and some other slow down and dirty blues Keepin’ It Together is a daring album, where everything is displayed at one time, on an electrifying perpetual material Both musicians do a strong performing, backed by a handful of expert musicians like guitarists Billy Flynn, Kevin Lles and Fran Krakowski, harmonica players Jerry Portnoy and Joe Filisko, tenor sax Sam Burkhardt and the magnificent piano player Barrelhouse Chuck Together they weave a spider’s web that will catch you song by song with the incredible charm and the sensual pleasure a good stripper shrouds you